What was found
LINE PERSONNEL NOTED A WOBBLE IN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WHILE TOWING THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE HANGAR. FURTHER INSPECTION DISCLOSED A VERY LARGE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON THE OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF INSIDE OF THE TIRE BEAD AREA.
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2020
- Submitted
- January 14, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N36TA
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH2056
- Aircraft time
- 6,292 hours, 6,600 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Half
- Part number
- 40128D
- Part serial
- NONE
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 6,000 hours, 6,000 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.